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Gachuba

#388 of 1,113 by total outage-hoursThis week in Nyamira →

Gachuba has had 9 planned interruptions since Mar 2023, 1.1× the national rate per resident, and ranks #388 of 1,113 wards by total outage-hours. They usually start around 09:00 on weekdays and last about 7.3 hours. Over the last 12 months the burden rose 10% on the year before.

Planned interruptions

9

since Mar 2023

Outage-hours per 100k

185

1.1× the Kenya average

Last 12 months vs prior 12

+10%

17 h vs 15 h

Typical interruption

7.3 h

most start 09:00, weekdays

Schools in wards touched at least once

1

turn on the Schools layer to see them

Health facilities in wards touched at least once

1

clinics, dispensaries and hospitals

Gachuba runs 1.1× the national rate per resident, and the burden is rising

Outage-hours per 100,000 residents, monthly · Peak Aug 2026 at 24 h per 100k

06.312.518.825

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GachubaKenya average3-month rolling averageNormalised per 100k so places of different size compare fairly. Method

Most interruptions begin 09:00 on a Monday.

Start times by weekday and hour, since Mar 2023

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun

Kenya Power areas in Gachuba

Ranked by notices since Mar 2023

KEMERA, GIANCHORE

MAGOMBO, OMOGONCHORO, MUTURUMESI

MAGOMBO, OMOGONCHORO

NYAIKURO, MAGOMBO

NYANKOBA, BIRONGO

RIGOMA, NYAMABRIA

Population is modelled: the constituency's population split by WorldPop 2020. “Kenya average” is the national rate built the same way as wards’ own figures (Gachuba: 1.1× the national rate). Cite as: PawaSwitch (2026). Gachuba planned-outage profile, March 2023 – October 2026. pawaswitch.com/ward/kitutu-masaba--gachuba

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Last 12 months, day by day

Each square is a day; darker = more notices.

Oct 2025Oct 2026

TOMBE, GIANCHERE TEA FACTORIES

TOMBE, KEMERA, MANGA

Recent notices

2026-08-01
08:30–17:00

KEMERA, GIANCHORE

Tombe T/Fact, Kemera Mkt, Manga Sisters, Nyambaria High, Gianchore T/Fact, Tinga Mkt, Nyaikuro Sec, Miriri Sec, Magombo Mkt

2025-12-14
09:00–17:00

NYAIKURO, MAGOMBO

Nyaikuro, Miriri, Magombo

2025-07-28
09:00–17:00

TOMBE, KEMERA, MANGA

Tombe tea factory, whole of Gachuba, Kemera, Omogonchoro, Nyambaria Sec Sch, Manga, Miriri, Magombo, Rigoma, Bigogo, Morako, Kiabiraa, Nyaisa

2024-10-26
09:00–16:00

TOMBE, GIANCHERE TEA FACTORIES

Gianchore T/Fact, Tombe, Nyambaria High Sch, Gekano, Omogonchoro, Kemera, Tinga, Kianungu, Nyankanda, Ibucha, Magombo, Nyankori, Moturumesi, Rigoma

2024-08-01
09:00–16:00

NYANKOBA, BIRONGO

Nyankoba T/Fact, Birongo, Nyaibasa, Kebirichi, Amabuko Mkt, One Hen Project, Gianchere, Mogoni Sec, Geteni Polytechnic

2024-07-29
09:00–16:00

TOMBE TEA FACTORY

Tombe T/Fact, Omogochoro, Kemera, Nyamabaria High Sch, Magombo, Miriri, Nyachichi

2024-03-25
09:00–16:00

MAGOMBO, OMOGONCHORO, MUTURUMESI

Tombe TF, Nyambaria Sec, Magombo, Omogonchoro, Muturumesi, Miriri, Manga Sengera

2024-01-15
09:00–16:00

MAGOMBO, OMOGONCHORO

Magombo, Omogonchoro, Muturumesi, Miriri, Manga Sengera Tombe T/Factory, Nyambaria Sec Sch